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Kyoko Kirigiri

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Character
Name: Kanji: 霧切 響子
Katakana: キリギリ キョウコ
Hiragana: きりぎりきょうこ
Romaji: Kirigiri Kyōko
Latin Alphabet: Kyoko Kirigiri (Kyouko)
Occupation: High School Student
Relationships: Makoto Naegi (semi-canonical lover; alive)
Celestia Ludenberg (ally; former enemy by circumstance; deceased)
Byakuya Togami and Makoto Naegi (trio; all alive)
Fandom: Dangan Ronpa
Other: Talent: 超高校級の「探偵」lit. Super High School Level Detective
Official English Translation: The Ultimate Detective
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Kyoko Kirigiri is a student from Dangan Ronpa. She is a prominent character within the series and popular with fans. Kirigiri debuted in Dangan Ronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and survived The Mastermind's Killing Game, along with Makoto Naegi, Byakuya Togami, Aoi Asahina, Toko Fukawa and Yasuhiro Hagakure. She also played a significant role in Dangan Ronpa 3: End of Hope's Peak High School.

Canon Overview

[characterization, story role, further important appearances]

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Kirigiri's birthday is October 6th. On Twitter and Pixiv, art tagged with #霧切響子生誕祭[year value] are commonly released on her birthday. More birthday tag listings can be found on Dangan Ronpa Birthday and Anniversary Tag List.

Popular Tropes & Fanon

  • Kirigiri Kyoko is so Done ‎
  • Lesbian!Kirigiri Kyoko
  • Mastermind!Kirigiri Kyoko ‎
  • Asexual!Kirigiri Kyoko ‎
  • Trans!Kirigiri Kyoko ‎
  • Top!Kirigiri Kyoko ‎
  • Kirigiri Kyoko Needs a Hug

All of the above are wrangled tags on Archive of Our Own. Other places where fandom lives may portray Kirigiri with one or all of these attributes. Trans Female is her most common trans interpretation.

Kirigiri is also popular for self-shipping works.

Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta

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Relationships

This is purposefully an incomplete list, as Kirigiri is shipped with much of Dangan Ronpa's cast. Please add any notable relationships in fanworks if they are missing.

In Kanji, Kirigiri is usually represented in a pairing names with 霧 (kiri). In Hiragana, ぎり (giri) is common.

The order seen should be what's most popular unless marked with "possibly." ENG portmanteaus are also subject to change. Relationships listed fall into GL, NL, BL, Poly, Combi or Cargo.

With... Full Label Type Portmanteau / Phrase Kanji or Katakana Information
Makoto Naegi Kyoko Kirigiri/Makoto Naegi NL Naegiri ナエギリ (Naegiri) (Seen on its page.)
Celestia Ludenberg Kyoko Kirigiri/Celestia Ludenberg GL Celesgiri 霧セレ (Kirisere) (Seen on its page.)
Makoto Naegi; Byakuya Togami Kirigiri & Naegi & Togami Combi Reasoning Trio 推論三人組 (Reasoning Trio) Poly is also common.
Sayaka ‎Maizono Kyoko Kirigiri/Sayaka Maizono GL Kirizono 舞霧 (Maigiri) (Seen on its page.)
Aoi Asahina Aoi Asahina/Kyoko Kirigiri GL Kirihina n/a (Seen on its page.)
Shuichi ‎Saihara Kyoko Kirigiri & Shuichi Saihara Combi Saigiri n/a Both are considered to be ultimate detectives.
Byakuya Togami Kyoko Kirigiri/Byakuya Togami NL Togiri 十霧 (Togiri) (Seen on its page.)
Mukuro Ikusaba Mukuro Ikusaba/Kyoko Kirigiri GL Mukugiri n/a (Seen on its page.)
Junko Enoshima Junko Enoshima/Kyoko Kirigiri GL Enogiri n/a (Seen on its page.)
Jin Kirigiri Kyoko Kirigiri & Jin Kirigiri Combi n/a n/a Jin is Kyoko's father. Canonically, Kyoko does not like him and Jin is distant.
Nagito Komaeda Kyoko Kirigiri & Nagito Komaeda Combi n/a n/a They frequently run into each other throughout the series, though interact very little.
a cup noodle Kirigiri/Cup Noodle Cargo Kirinoodle n/a The sprite of her with a cup noodle on her head after landing in the dumpster is iconic.
Chiaki Nanami; Kaede Akamatsu Dangan Ronpa Heroines Combi Kirinamimatsu n/a These three are considered to be Dangan Ronpa's heroines.
Sayaka Maizono Kyoko Kirigiri & Sayaka Maizono Combi Dangan Ronpa Double Heroines n/a May be drawn together in fanart. Their dynamic of both being suitors to Naegi may be explored in fanworks.

Example/Notable Fanac

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References/Further Reading